Farther Finance Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.7% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 171,729 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,551 shares during the quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $27,138,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VYM. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. PayPay Securities Corp boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 75.8% during the first quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $166.52 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $83.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $136.71 and a 1 year high of $167.61. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $161.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $156.06.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA: VYM) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. The fund seeks to provide exposure to U.S. companies that are forecast to pay above-average dividends, offering investors a diversified way to access income-generating equities.

The ETF primarily invests in large-cap U.S. stocks across a range of sectors, with holdings selected for their dividend characteristics rather than active stock-picking.